#502CB6

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #502CB6

Visually, #502CB6 is defined as a moderate purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 44 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 56% Cyan, 76% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. With a hue angle of 255.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#502CB6
RGB80, 44, 182
HSL255.7°, 61.1%, 44.3%
CMYK56%, 76%, 0%, 29%
HSV255.7°, 75.8%, 71.4%
LAB31.5, 50.4, -66.9
XYZ12.7, 6.9, 44.9
Decimal5254326

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #502CB6; }
.text-color { color: #502CB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #502CB6; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
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